JAMES Magnussen races for gold again in Glasgow tomorrow, and his old coach says it will be hard for him to get a medal.
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Michael Mullens said while Magnussen could be in the medals, he could be a stretch to come home with gold in the 50 metre freestyle.
"It's a bit too short," Mullens said of the distance. The final will be on at 4.15am.
"He's not a well to do 50m swimmer.
"He might be in the medals though. The one to beat was Eamon [Sullivan], but he's pulled the pin.
Magnussen will line up in lane two after qualifying for the final with a time of 22.23 seconds.
Matt Abood and Cameron McEvoy are the other two Australians in the field.
The fastest qualifier is Englishman Benjamin Proud. His time was 21.76 seconds.
Camden Haven boxer Shelley Watts is in action tonight.
Her fight in the lightweight division against English woman Natasha Jonas is set down for 12.15am.